Spain: Published royal decree enhances employment rights of digital platform workers
Description
Published royal decree enhances employment rights of digital platform workers
The Royal Decree-Law 9/2021 amending the Worker`s Statute Act is adopted. The Decree changes the relationship between digital platforms and delivery workers. The Decree determines that the enumerated delivery of products sold via a digital platform constitutes an employment relationship with the owner of that platform.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Labour law
Policy Instrument
Worker classification or protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government